0 Study Plan For Usul al-Din & Comparative Religion

B.IRKH.(Usul al-Din & Comparative Religion)

Programme Structure

A. Single Major	122 credit hours
B. Major with Minor	will update soon… credit hours
C. Double Major	will update soon…credit hours
D. Double Degree	will update soon…credit hours

A. Single Major

Table 1: Course Content & Structure: Single Major

Course Content	Credit Hours	No.of Courses
Fundamental Content	33	11
Generic Skills (Language & Co-curricular activities)	14/12*	13
Programme Core	63	21
Electives	12	4
Total	122/120*	49

*Total credit hours required for international students as Malay Language courses have 0 credit hour

Degree Conferred
Bachelor of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion)

Graduation Requirements for Single Major

A. Fundamental Courses	33 credit hours
B. Generic Skill Courses	14/12* credit hours
C. Core Courses	63 credit hours
D. Electives Courses	12 credit hours
Total Graduation Requirements	122/120* credit hours

*Total credit hours required for international students as Malay Language courses have 0 credit hour

A. Fundamental Courses - 33 credit hours

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
ARAB 3325	Qur’anic and Prophetic Texts	3	-
HIST2530A	Survey of Islamic History & Civilization	3	-
RKFQ2062A	Al-Madkhal ila al-Fiqh: Introduction to Fiqh	3	-
RKFQ2161A	Al-Madkhal ila Usul al-Fiqh: Introduction to Usul al-Fiqh	3	RKFQ2062A
RKGS 2010	Creative Thinking & Problem Solving	3	-
RKQS1046A	Dirasah fi al-Qur’an: Study of Qur’an	3	-
RKQS1051A	Fiqh al-Sirah: Reflections on Prophetic History	3	-
RKQS2011A	‘Ulum al-Qur’an: Sciences of Qur’an	3	-
RKQS2021A	‘Ulum al-Hadith: Sciences of Hadith	3	-
RKUD3010A	Islamic Aqidah	3	-
RKUD3020A	Islamic Ethics	3	-

B. Generic Skill Courses

i) Language & Tilawah - 11/9* credit hours
English & Arabic Language

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
LE 4000	Language for Academic Purposes	3	-
LQ 4000	Arabic for Academic Purposes	3	-

Malay Language for Malaysian

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
LM 2020	Bahasa Malaysia Lanjutan	1	-
LM 2021	Bahasa Malaysia Untuk Kerjaya	1	LM 2020

Malay Language for Indonesian, Bruneian & Singaporean

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
LM 1020	Bahasa Malaysia Nusantara I	0	-
LM 1021	Bahasa Malaysia Nusantara II	0	LM 1020

Malay Language for International Students

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
LM 1010	Bahasa Malaysia I for Foreign Students	0	-
LM 1011	Bahasa Malaysia II for Foreign Students	0	LM 1010

Tilawah Al-Qur'an - for Muslim students only

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
TQ 3000	Tahfiz Al-Qur’an	1	-
TQ 3010	Advanced Tilawah Al-Qur’an I	1	-
TQ 3020	Advanced Tilawah Al-Qur’an II	1	TQ 3010

ii) Co-Curricular Activities - 3 credit hours
Level 1

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
CCHB/S 1011 or CCFB/S 1041	Halaqah I or Fardhu ‘Ain	0.5	-
CCHB/S 1012	Halaqah II	0.5	CCHB/S 1012 or CCFB/S 1041

Note:
* Please refer to Co-Curricular Activity Centre, SDEV for the complete list of Level 2 and 3 courses.
** Those who would like to join Tahfiz, Debate,Wataniah, SUKSIS, Entreprenuership or other skills programme, they can register after undergoing an interview session. For further enquiry, please refer to Co-Curricular Activity Centre (CCAC), SDEV.

C. Core Courses - 63 credit hours

a. Common Courses: 33 credit hours. Complete ALL courses.

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
RKUD 2999	Research Methodology	3	-
RKUD 3030	Methods of Da’wah	3	-
RKUD 3040	Contemporary Islamic Movements	3	-
RKUD 3070	Islamic Social Institutions	3	-
RKUD 3180	Islam and Modern Ideologies	3	-
RKUD 3190	Islam and Religious Pluralism	3	-
RKUD 3320	History of Western Philosophy	3	-
RKUD 3331	Logics for Islamic Studies	3	-
RKUD 3910	Statistics for Islamic Studies	3	-
RKUD 4350	Hisotry of Islamic Philosophy	3	-
ARAB 3511	Arabic for Islamic Studies	3	-

b. Concentration courses: 30 credit hours. Choose ONE area of concentration.
Concentration Area I: Usul al-Din and Islamic Thought
i. Compulsory courses - 24 credit hours

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
RKUD 3131	Issues in Tasawwuf	3	-
RKUD3141A	Usul al-Din 1	3	-
RKUD4131A	Usul al-Din II	3	-
RKUD3150A	Al-Firaq: A Critical Transvaluation	3	-
RKUD 3050	Modern Muslim Thinkers	3	-
RKUD 3251	Qur’anic Perspective of Other Religions	3	-
RKUD 4111	Contemporary Religious Moral Issues	3	-
RKUD 4121	Contemporary Issues in Usul al-Din	3	-

ii. Optional courses: 6 credit hours. Complete any TWO courses from the following:

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
RKUD 4141	Philosophy & Theology of Islam	3	-
RKUD 4310	Philosophy of Science	3	-
RKUD 4320	Philosophy or Religion	3	-

Concentration Area II: Comparative Religion
i. Compulsory courses - 24 credit hours.

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
RKUD 3230	Western Methodologies of Comparative Religion	3	-
RKUD 3240	Study of Religions II	3	-
RKUD 3251	Qur’anic Perspective of Other Religions	3	-
RKUD 3270	Textual Reading in Comparative Religion I (Classical)	3	-
RKUD 4250	Moral Codes (Ethics) in World Religions	3	-
RKUD 4212	Muslim Legacy on Other Religions	3	-
RKUD 4221	Myth and Religion	3	-
RKUD 4230	Study of Religions II	3	-

ii. Optional courses: 6 credit hours. Complete any TWO courses from the following:

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
RKUD 4240	Evangelization & Christian Mission	3	-
RKUD 4270	Textual Reading in Comparative Religion II	3	-
RKUD 4320	Philosophy of Religion	3	-

D. Elective Courses - 12 credit hours
Choose any FOUR from the following:

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
COMM 1010	Introduction to Mass Communication	3	-
HIST 1000	Introduction to History & Civilization	3	-
PSCI 1010	Introduction to Political Science	3	-
PSYC 1000	Introduction to Psychology	3	-
SOCA 1010	Introduction to Sociology	3	-

Important Remark:
*If you intend to do single major, please complete any FOUR HS courses as listed above.
*If you intend to minor, please complete any TWO HS courses only as listed above.

Last updated: February 22, 2008